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Grant reviewpanelists soughtArtists, arts professionals, educators

or members of the general public whoare interested in the arts are invited toapply to be a grant review panelist forvarious city of Phoenix arts grant appli-cations.The Phoenix Office of Arts and

Culture seeks knowledgeable, fair-minded and responsible individualsrepresenting different points of viewand various cultural orientations toserve as grant review panel members.Serving as a panelist involves reading abook of applications submitted in acategory, then meeting anywhere froma half day to a full day with other panelmembers to discuss and rank eachapplication using established evalua-tion criteria. Panel meetings are opento the public and usually are held inApril or May each year.Grant applicants include Phoenix

cultural groups and local youth andethnically diverse arts groups. Grantswill be awarded to nonprofit culturalorganizations for general operationsand education and community-basedactivities.For more information or to submit a

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Holiday Events‘Twist of the Magi’Through Dec. 16Theatre Artists Studio4848 E. Cactus Road, Ste. 406602-765-0120Return to 1947 for an authentic

radio adaptation of O’Henry’s classictale, “Gift of the Magi.” Laugh outloud at the antics of this band of dis-gruntled actors, their reticent stagemanager, the frantic sound effects tech-nician, a whacky musical trio, a delin-quent (and inebriated) Shakespeareanprima donna, a jealous Italian femmefatale and a host of other hilariouscharacters. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays (theDec. 16 show is sold out). Tickets are$20 general, $10 students age 25 andyounger, and $15 seniors age 65 andolder and members of the military.Visit www.thestudiophx.org.

A Winnie the PoohChristmas TailThrough Dec. 23Valley Youth Theatre807 N. 3rd St.602-253-8188, ext. 2A family holiday favorite and now a

Valley tradition, Pooh, Piglet and thewhole gang from the Hundred-AcreWood help Eyeore learn about friend-ship and the spirit of giving. Tickets are$18 plus fees. Visit http://vyt.com.

‘Tidings of Joy’The Choirs at Phoenix College7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2St. Francis Xavier Church4715 N. Central Ave.The many choirs of Phoenix

College, including the ever-popularMcConnell Singers all-female choir,perform holiday favorites. Suggesteddonation of $5 for admission.

‘A Bloody Mary Christmas’8 p.m. Dec. 7-8 & 14-15Space 55 Theater636 E. Pierce St.The most irreverent and bawdy

Christmas musical ever producedreturns to Space 55 for the third con-secutive holiday season. RetireesBlanche, Bertha and Mabel sing, danceand drink themselves silly as they fightto keep from losing their Sun Citycondo to a heartless homeowner’s asso-ciation on Christmas Eve. This show isnot appropriate for children. Ticketsare $15 each. Visit www.space55.org.

‘The Nutcracker’Ballet ArizonaDec. 7-24Phoenix Symphony Hall75 N. 2nd St.602-381-1096Join Clara and her magical

Nutcracker Prince through the dazzlingparty scene, a harrowing battle, a glis-tening forest full of snow, and into theSugarplum Fairy’s kingdom. Adding tothe enchantment is Tchaikovsky’ssumptuous score played live by ThePhoenix Symphony, and the excitingyoung talent on display from the stu-dents of the School of Ballet Arizona.Tickets: $26-$156, discounts forseniors and students. Visitwww.balletaz.org.

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‘Snow Queen’Center Dance EnsembleDec. 8-9 & 15-16Herberger Theater, Stage West222 E. Monroe St.602-252-8497A retelling of the Hans Christian

Andersen classic to music by SergeiProkofiev. Tickets are $23.50/adults,$18.50/seniors and $9.50/students, plusbox office fees. There also will be con-densed Lunch Time Dance Theater per-formances at 12:10 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 7and 14, with tickets priced at $6. Visitwww.herbergertheater.org.

‘Holidays with Orpheus’Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9Camelback Bible Church3900 E. Stanford Drive602-271-9396This year’s concert will feature tra-

ditional pieces such as “Angels WeHave Heard on High,” “Carol of theBells” and “Sleigh Ride,” as well as a setof three Hanukkah Songs and worksfrom modern composers. ASU facultymember Carole FitzPatrick will join themale chorus for this concert. Ticketsare $20 adults, $15 students andseniors. Visit www.orpheus.org.

‘Joyful, Joyful’Phoenix Children’s Chorus4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9First United Methodist Church5510 N. Central Ave.The choirs of children and young

adults sing holiday music. Tickets are$10, $17.50 and $20 and should bepurchased at www.pcchorus.org.

Annual Christmas Pageant2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9Xavier College Preparatory,Piper Performing Arts Center4710 N. 5th St.The pageant is the traditional story ofthe birth of Christ as told through rev-erent music and dance, and this year’stheme is “The Wondrous Gift: TheStory of the Jesus Child.” No charge foradmission.

‘Rejoice! Hodie!’ ConcertSonoran Desert Chorale3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9Valley Presbyterian Church6947 E. McDonald Drive480-305-4538The Chorale celebrates the holiday

season with a concert featuring Brass of

the Desert. This year’s festive fareincludes the rousing “Hodie!” by Z.Randall Stroope for chorus organ, brassand percussion; Ola Gjeilo’s “Serenity”(O Magnum Mysterium); ReneClausen’s “Gloria” for chorus, organ,brass and percussion; and Randol AlanBass’s “A Feast of Carols.” The Choralewill feature other traditional carols ofthe season, and the concert concludeswith a sing-along. Tickets are $15 foradults and$12 for seniors, children andgroups of 10 or more. Visitwww.SonoranDesertChorale.org.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’The Phoenix Symphony Chorus7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12Xavier College Preparatory4710 N. 5th St.The Phoenix Symphony and

Chorus is led by Virginia G. PiperMusic Director Michael Christie.Featuring soprano Yulia Van Doren,countertenor David Trudgen, tenorDavid Portillo, and bass Matt Boehler.Tickets are $35-$45. Visitwww.phoenixsymphony.org.

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‘My Mother’s Italian,My Father’s Jewish andI’m Home for the Holidays’Dec. 19-Jan. 20, 2013Herberger Theater Stage West222 E. Monroe St.602-252-8497When the family arrives home to

celebrate the holidays, Steve is throwntogether with all of his dysfunctionalfamily members in a riotous celebra-tion of the holiday season, Watch asSteve attends holiday dinner atGrandma’s where, if you’re youngerthan 55, you still sit at the children’stable, and 35 over-fed people share onetoilet. Tickets are $39.50 to $49.50plus fees. Visit www.herberger.org.

‘Gaudete!A Chorale Christmas’Phoenix Chorale7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21Brophy Chapel4701 N. Central Ave.602-253-2224The Grammy-winning group cele-

brates the life of former PhoenixChorale conductor Anders Öhrwall,who passed away earlier this year. Theconcert will feature special guestsParadise Winds and four uniquearrangements of the 16th Centurycarol “Gaudete” (meaning “rejoice”),including Öhrwall’s arrangement forchoir, flute, oboe and bassoon. Therealso will be familiar holiday favorites,sing-alongs, and more. Advance tick-ets are $30 general, $14 students, $15for seniors and members of the mili-tary. All tickets are $5 more at thedoor. Visit www.phoenixchorale.org.

‘Yuletide Musicale’Phoenix Boys Choir7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21Xavier College Preparatory,Piper Performing Arts Center4710 N. 5th St.New songs, traditional hymns and

seasonal favorites. The enactment of‘Twas The Night Before Christmas isback complete with elves, reindeer anda sprinkling of new twists, along withJohann Sebastian Bach’s “Lobe denHerrn,” a classical introduction to theholiday season. Advance tickets are$27/preferred, $22/general admission,$17/seniors, youth 12 and younger. Alltickets $25 at the door. Visitwww.phoenixboyschoir.org.

A&E Briefs‘The Language of Silence’ExhibitThrough Jan. 11, 2013Burton Barr Central Library,@Central Gallery1221 N. Central Ave.602-262-4636Working primarily in mixed media,

Barbara Crisp, Mindi L. Headrick,Cara McAneny and Diane L. Silverexplore that which is often concealed,resting out of sight. From their ownunique points of view, each artist illu-minates tucked-away questions, closet-ed wounds and unspoken dreams. Visitphoenixpubliclibrary.org.

‘Arizona Pastorela:Mission to Mars’New Carpa Theatre Co.Dec. 6-9Phoenix Theatre’s Little Theatre100 E. McDowell Road623-252-2772A raucous romping multi-ethnic

satire. The Hernandez family hearsabout the birth of Christ and decides towalk to Phoenix to catch the light railto Bethlehem. On the way, Sheriff Joe’sposse goes to Mars seeking evidencePresident Obama is really an alien.Clint Eastwood is talking to chairs. BigBird is talking to Clint Eastwood. Gov.Brewer is talking to headless immi-grants. The ghost of Bin Laden is talk-ing smack about Mitt Romney on asubterranean version of ComedyCentral’s Comedy Roast. Show timesare 2 p.m. Thursday through Saturdayand 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission: is $12for adults, $8 for children age 12 andyounger. Visit www.newcarpa.org.

‘Youth’ ExhibitOpening Reception6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7Willo North Gallery2811 N. 7th Ave.602-320-8445A solo show of new work by popu-

lar local artist Bob Adams. The exhibitis Adams’ first solo show in nearly 20years. The artist’s new canvases are 18-by-24-inch portraits of young friendsof Adams’ daughter, juxtaposed withcanvases printed with vivid images offlowers. The exhibit continues throughJan. 25, 2013. The gallery is otherwiseopen by appointment only. Visitwww.willonorth.com.

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Grand OpeningArtists Reception6-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7Obliq Gallery400 E. Van Buren

The new gallery, located in theArizona Center, hosts its grand openingfeaturing 10 local artists on FirstFriday. Featured artist are Larry Ortega,Joan Thompson, Augustin Vargas,Paulette Redman, Laura Cohen-Hogan, Barbara McGuire, AnnOsgood, Donna Stenger, Barry Farmerand Sandra Ortega. You will find a mixof functional metal art, original pulledprints, oil acrylic, pastel and watercolorpaintings. There will be live music andrefreshments. The exhibit runs throughDec. 31. Visit www.obliqart.com.

‘Plastic Things andButterfly Wings’Dec. 8-9 & 15-16Space 55 Theater636 E. Pierce St.

An Arizona premiere by GregRomero. A plastic water bottle namedSam has lost her parents in The Gyres.With help from a blue crab, a parrot, a

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36th Annual PuebloGrande Indian MarketDec. 8-9Pueblo Grande Museum4619 E. Washington St.602-495-0901

Featuring top Native Americanartists with items such as paintings,sculptures, jewelry, baskets and more.There will be music and dance perfor-mances scheduled throughout theevent, artist demonstrations, and tra-ditional Native American foodsincluding authentic frybread. Hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is$5 for adults and children under 12admitted free. Admission includes themarket and the museum exhibits. Visitwww.pueblogrande.com.